Senior AI Safety Researcher & Technical Leader

Google; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Google explores AI safety protections within Trust and Safety to develop robust safeguards for foundation models like Gemini, Nano Banana, Veo, Agents, and Robotics. The team works across product areas to apply AI advances and protect users from real-world harms.

You will bridge research, model development, and policy, translating threat models into evaluations, mitigations, and launch decisions, with an emphasis on collaborative impact and responsible innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in data analysis and data science.
• Experience in programming languages C/C++, Python, Java and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable safety solutions for AI products across Google by leveraging advanced machine learning and AI techniques.
• Apply statistical and data science methods to examine Google's protection measures and develop actionable insights for security enhancement.
• Drive business outcomes by crafting compelling data stories for senior leadership.
• Provide technical leadership by mentoring junior team members and guiding project success.
• Be exposed to graphic or upsetting content as this role works with sensitive material.

Skills

Data analysis

Data science

Programming language concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

C/C++

Python

Java

SQL

Job description

Google explores AI safety protections within Trust and Safety to develop robust safeguards for foundation models like Gemini, Nano Banana, Veo, Agents, and Robotics. The team works across product areas to apply AI advances and protect users from real-world harms.

You will bridge research, model development, and policy, translating threat models into evaluations, mitigations, and launch decisions, with an emphasis on collaborative impact and responsible innovation.